General Maintenance and Fleet Tech III

Company: American National Red Cross
Location: Burlington
Posted on: May 19, 2025

Job Description:

Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network? Join us-Where your Career is a Force for Good! Job Description: WHY CHOOSE US? Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else - it's as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work. Where Your Career is a Force for Good! We are currently seeking a General Maintenance & Fleet Technician to work at our Burlington Red Cross Blood Center in Burlington, VT. Schedule Shift is Mon-Fri, 8am to 5pm (flexible - 40 hours). On call is required. Valid Drivers License is required. Offer includes a $1,500 sign-on bonus. Up to $8,000 annually in on-call pay. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Under limited supervision, the General Maintenance & Fleet Tech III will perform repairs and maintenance in the Biomedical facility. The General Maintenance & Fleet Technician typically performs work in one or more of the maintenance trades: carpentry, plumbing, painting, machine and equipment repair and electrical. Conduct routine, periodic, or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work necessary to prevent breakdowns of facilities, machinery, and equipment. Use hand and power tools to test, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair machines and equipment. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. The General Maintenance & Fleet Tech III will provide customer service for Regional Fleet Management and facilities maintenance. Assist with the management of fleet operation for the Region. Manage the Regional Fleet Programs for motor vehicle registrations, operational and organizational maintenance, vehicle emergency safety equipment, issue, use, and inventory. Accountable for ARC gasoline and minor maintenance cards, enforcement of authorized use of ARC vehicle, vehicle sales, accident, recovery and claims, and formulation and compliance of fleet budgets. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. Facility is 32,000 sq. feet. Also, will manage a fleet of 13 vehicles. WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:

• Maintain and repair organization's facilities and properties involving routine tasks and responsibilities. Patch minor holes and cracks in walls and ceilings. Repair or replace concrete floors, steps and sidewalks. Paint structures and equipment as needed. Install and correct minor electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and structural problems. Document installation and repairs as required by regulatory agencies. Install, operate and service boilers, chillers, motors, fans, pumps and related mechanical equipment.
• May move and store furniture and equipment.
• Estimate time and material costs of various projects. Requisition new supplies and equipment.
• May plant and tend flowerbeds. Prune shrubs and trees to enhance growth and appearance, water lawns, shrubs and flowerbeds and spray fertilizer and insecticides. May rake and remove fallen leaves, sweep external walkways and staircases and may remove snow using power removal equipment or shovel. Apply snow-melting chemical when necessary on company roads, walkways and outside staircases.
• May drive vehicle to other locations.
• Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures. WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
  • Education: High School or equivalent required.
  • Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. Related experience includes skill and knowledge of painting, HVAC, carpentry, plumbing, masonry and electrical work is required.
  • Skills & Abilities: Previous truck and/or bus driving experience is desirable. Must have basic writing and communication skills. R equired to have basic computer skills. Will have on-call duties. Ability to work on a team.
  • Travel: May drive vehicle to other locations. A current, valid driver's license is required. Physical Requirements: Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Regularly lift and/or move objects 10-50 lbs. frequently; lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 lbs. with assistance or the use of a powered industrial truck. Frequently required to push carts weighing up to 250 pounds on flat flooring or ramps. Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Able to move/lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted. Ability to use a variety of hand and power tools and work with a variety of chemicals and solvents. Position may require climbing of ladders for top-level selection. BENEFITS FOR YOU: As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:
    • Medical, Dental Vision plans
    • Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
    • PTO: Starting at 9 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
    • Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
    • 401K with up to 6% match
    • Paid Family Leave
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
    • Service Awards and recognition Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make your career a force for good! The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
      --- Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.
      
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